steamship

/ˈstiːmʃɪp/

Syllables steam·ship

Stress STEAM-ship

Phonics Breakdown

steam

/stiːm/

long e

ship

/ʃɪp/

sh sound

Meaning

a large boat or ship powered by steam

Sound Reference

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ea=/iː/(tea) + ship=/ʃɪp/(ship)

Example

The steamship crossed the ocean in ten days.